Irish Social Care Gateway   home  ·  using the net  ·  writing & research  ·  useful  ·  government  ·  peak bodies  ·  education  ·  topics  ·  research bodies  ·  global  ·  e-reading Research Centre for Cross Border Studies - developed as part of the Good Friday Agreement Centre for Social and Educational Research- at the Dublin Institute of Technology Economic and Social Research Institute - major economic and social research body that has a powerful influence on government. Has many useful summaries of their publications, plus information on Irish economic trends Equality Studies Centre - UCD Ethical principles for researching vulnerable groups - Paul Connolly, University of Ulster [2003] PDF  EUROARCC - European organistion for research into residential childcare and related issues. Dublin Institute of Technology is a member. You can download full text of research reports from the site European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions - based in Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin. Useful information on workplace change, work/family matters, occupational stress &c Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies - University of Bristol, England Health Research Board - promotes and conducts medical, epidemiological, health and health services research in Ireland Institute of Criminology - UCD research institute Institute for the Study of Social Change - UCD research institute that focuses on large-scale social change in Ireland Institute of Child Care Research - Queen's University, Belfast Institute of Public Administration [IPA] - Irish national centre for development of best practice in public administration and public management. Site does not have a great deal of material, but you can find out what publications &c are available for purchase Irish Centre for Human Rights - based at NUI Galway Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences - funds academic and postgraduate research, including in social studies/social care Joseph Rowntree Foundation - 'the UK's largest independent social policy research and development charity'. Focuses in particular on housing, social care and social policy. Site has a lot of information on project findings. National database of voluntary sector research - at University College, Dublin National Economic and Social Council - body that advises the government on 'the development of the national economy and the achievement of social justice'. Publishes many reports on economic and social issues. Site is mainly about the NESC, but has a useful list of their publications National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) - multidisciplinary research institute based at NUI Maynooth with regional partners Nexus - social research consultants. Site features links to reports and summaries in areas such as poverty, racism and many other issues Research and Education Foundation - Sligo General Hospital. Supports medical and allied research in the North West Royal Irish Academy - all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. Features the Third Sector research programme on the voluntary sector Social Science Research Centre [UCD] Trinity College Dublin Children's Centre last updated 21 May 2004